Press Releases

The Port of San Diego is seeking artists to apply to develop artwork as part of a new splash pad that will be installed at Portwood Pier Plaza in Imperial Beach. The Port and the City of Imperial Beach have been making a series of improvements to the...

The Port of San Diego is kicking off its 2025-2026 cruise season with longtime homeport partner Holland America Line. This season offers 107 different voyages and is expected to welcome 389,000 passengers to the region. “We’re excited to set sail on...

The Port of San Diego is celebrating yet another win. For the fourth consecutive year, the Port has earned Platinum-tier recognition in the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) annual Diamond Awards. The Diamond Awards honor employers that...

Port of San Diego President and CEO Scott Chadwick has appointed Matthew Vespi as the Port’s new chief administrative officer. Vespi has over 20 years of public sector experience including oversight of human resources, information technology...

The Port of San Diego is celebrating Green Port Month throughout September by highlighting the progress, projects and people supporting the Port’s environmental initiatives. Since 2008, the Port has recognized September as Green Port Month to help...

The Imperial Beach based nonprofit The Friends of San Diego Wildlife Refuges is the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence awardee for September. The organization is honored for its continued service to the public in the areas of sustainability...

The Port of San Diego is honored to receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Budget from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award, a first for the Port of San Diego, represents a...

The Port of San Diego has implemented and is making significant progress on 80 percent of the objectives outlined in its Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS), according to the latest MCAS Highlights Report. These efforts have led to notable decreases...

The Brigantine, Inc., which now operates The Fish Market and Top of the Market on North Harbor Drive along the Embarcadero, is proposing to invest approximately $25.5 million to redevelop and modernize the site while keeping the signature Fish Market...

The Port of San Diego is planning to place approximately 2,200 cubic yards of natural sand at Kellogg Beach in September to help maintain and protect the beach from natural erosion. Kellogg Beach is a public beach located on the southwestern...

The Chula Vista based nonprofit Living Coast Discovery Center is the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence awardee for August. The organization is honored for its continued service to the public in the areas of sustainability, environmental...

The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are making progress on the Freedom Park at Burnham Navy Pier project. On August 12, the Board of Port Commissioners awarded an approximately $2.6 million contract to Condon-Johnson Associates to perform...

The Board of Port Commissioners has renewed the Port of San Diego’s agreement with Protea Property Management, Inc. (Protea) for Seaport Village. In April 2018, the Port entered into an agreement with Protea for management and operation of Seaport...

The Port of San Diego has released the sixth edition of its Blue Economy Incubator (BEI) Highlights Report, which features the program’s impact in numbers, a growing list of worldwide partnerships, and local, national and international media coverage...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners has approved a one-year pilot project for $250,000 with VoltSafe Inc. through its Blue Economy Incubator (BEI). As a leader of the region’s blue economy, the Port of San Diego established its Blue...

On August 26, 2025, the Port of San Diego is holding a second community meeting in Barrio Logan on an upcoming project that will make improvements to the southeastern waterfront area of César Chávez Park. The Port of San Diego is seeking community...

On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Port of San Diego Harbor Police officers responded to a report of a person down on the westbound lanes near the 4400 block of North Harbor Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult...

The Port of San Diego and San Diego Working Waterfront invite the public to participate in the 35th annual Operation Clean Sweep on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at various locations around San Diego Bay. The annual event focuses on removing trash and...

Construction at Pepper Park continues with some additional temporary closures as crews work to make improvements to the park. Starting July 28, 2025, the park’s restrooms and fishing pier will be closed for two weeks and are scheduled to reopen on...

MEDIA CONTACT: Sgt. Jose Torres, 619.359.9727, jtorres@portofsandiego.org The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department has arrested Frank D’Anna, a 40-year-old adult and booked him into county jail for 655(B) Harbor and Navigation Code Boating...

The National City based nonprofit Ocean Connectors is the Port of San Diego’s Anchors of Excellence awardee for July. The group is honored for its continued service to the public in the areas of sustainability, environmental stewardship, and youth...

The Port of San Diego has been awarded $5.55 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to support berth repairs at the National City Marine Terminal (NCMT), a key cargo-handling...

The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners passed a resolution authorizing the Port to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with National City to contribute a total of $2 million in grant matching funds to support the construction of...

On July 15, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners adopted a resolution proclaiming July 2025 as Parks and Recreation Month. The Port joins the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and communities across the U.S. in recognizing...

Pepper Park is one step closer to unveiling a new playground designed for community members and visitors to enjoy. Beginning July 23, 2025, when many kids in the South Bay return to school, construction crews will fence off the existing playground...

CONTACT: Lt. Victor Banuelos, 619.823.9135, vibanuel@portofsandiego.org The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department is participating in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign focused on preventing boating under the influence (BUI) and...

The Port of San Diego has been recertified by Green Marine, an international voluntary environmental certification program for the maritime industry. The Port first enrolled in Green Marine in 2018 and has achieved annual certification since. This...

The Port of San Diego has been awarded National Accreditation through the American Public Works Association (APWA) for the third time in eight years. The Port first received National Accreditation through APWA in July 2017 and again in July 2021. The...

Scoping period open until July 21 The Port of San Diego is hosting two scoping meetings for a zero emissions (ZE) battery-electric truck charging station proposed in West National City by Skychargers, LLC (Skycharger). The meetings are part of a...

The public is invited to celebrate Independence Day on San Diego Bay with the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom. The spectacular fireworks display during which fireworks are launched simultaneously from four barges on the bay takes place at 9 p.m. on...